Church Mission Society
| Abbreviation | CMS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 12 April 1799 |
| Founder | Clapham Sect |
| Type | Evangelical Anglicanism Ecumenism Protestant missionary British Commonwealth |
| Headquarters | Oxford, England |
Chief Executive Officer | Alastair Bateman from May 2019 |
| Website | Official website |
The Church Mission Society (CMS), formerly known as the Church Missionary Society, is a British Anglican mission society working internationally with Christians. CMS was founded in 1799, and has given its name "CMS" to a number of daughter organisations around the world, including Australia and New Zealand, which have now become independent.